Vertical drop arrow rest
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Abstract
A drop-away arrow rest having an arrow support arm that drops in a straight, non-pivotal and non-rotational path. The arrow rest that has an arrow support arm that lifts the arrow, from a first, relaxed, position to a second, actuated, position when the archer draws the bowstring. Upon release of the bowstring, the arrow support arm drops, with vertical, non-rotational and non-pivotal movement, in a straight line, to return to its relaxed state. Actuation and release of the arrow support arm is accomplished by an attachment to the bowstring, such as a cord, and by a biasing means. The arrow rest includes various adjustment means that allow lateral and/or horizontal positioning of the arrow in relation to the bow handle.
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Citations
43 Claims
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21. A method moving an arm of an arrow rest from a raised position to a lowered position, the method comprising:
moving the arm of the arrow rest from the raised position to the lowered position in a non-pivotal motion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of moving an arm of an arrow rest from a raised position to a lowered position, the arm including a first end and an opposite second end, the method comprising:
moving the arm of the arrow rest from the raised position to the lowered position by lowering both the first and second ends of the arm. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for shooting a bow equipped with an arrow rest, the arrow rest including an arm moveable between a raised position and a lowered position, the method comprising:
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drawing a string of the bow;
raising the arm of the arrow rest from lowered position to the raised position as the string of the bow is drawn;
releasing the drawn bow string and moving the arm from the raised position to the lowered position upon release of the bow string, the movement of the arm from the raised position to the lowered position being non-pivotal movement. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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42. A method for shooting a bow equipped with an arrow rest, the arrow rest including an arm moveable between a raised position and a lowered position, the arm of the arrow rest having first and second ends, the method comprising:
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drawing a string of the bow;
raising the arm of the arrow rest from lowered position to the raised position as the string of the bow is drawn;
releasing the drawn bow string and moving the arm from the raised position to the lowered position upon release of the bow string, wherein both the first and second ends of the arm are lowered as the arm is moved from the raised position to the lowered position. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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Specification